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To the editor: Kudos to columnist Robin Abcarian for being brave enough to try this practice. (“A firsthand look at lane splitting,” Column, July 3) Perhaps she will now view it as do people from other countries. Here, it's commonly known as “lane-splitting,” for which the words connote violence. A far more accurate term, used in other countries, is “filtering,” which is truly what we do: move through the cars and trucks like water through an aquifer. Chris Ramko, Newport Beach .. To the editor: To make lane splitting legal is to encourage accidents, especially hurtful to the motorcyclists. A bad idea is supported by motorcyclists...

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To the editor: Kudos to columnist Robin Abcarian for being brave enough to try this practice. (“A firsthand look at lane splitting,” Column, July 3)
Perhaps she will now view it as do people from other countries.
Here, it's commonly known as...

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To the editor: According to the article, the DMV "Motorcycle Handbook" once read: "Vehicles and motorcycles each need a full lane to operate safely. Lane sharing is not safe." This has been amended to read: "Lane splitting...

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